Lena Zavaroni

Lena Zavaroni

Birthday: 1963-11-04

Place of Birth: Greenock, Scotland

Biography: Lena Hilda Zavaroni (4 November 1963 – 1 October 1999) was a Scottish singer and television show host from Rothesay At the age of 10, with her album Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me), she was the youngest person to have had an album in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart. Later she starred in her own television series, made numerous TV guest-star appearances, and appeared on stage. From age 13 Zavaroni suffered anorexia nervosa, and she developed clinical depression when she was 15. Following an operation to cure her depression, Zavaroni died at the age of 35 from pneumonia on 1 October 1999.

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…Sings Neil Diamond
…Sings Neil Diamond

A compilation from the BBC archive of performances featuring songs written by, or associated with, N...

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20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows
20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows

The film features clips looking at the successes, upsets and moments that caused drama in different ...

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Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star
Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star

Lena Zavaroni was a child superstar, barnstorming the charts, sharing the stage with Sinatra, and pe...

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The New Ten Commandments
The New Ten Commandments

The film was produced by Nick Higgins from Lansdowne Productions and Noémie Mendelle from the Scotti...

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Little and Large Christmas Special 1980
Little and Large Christmas Special 1980

A special full of Syd and Eddie's daft sketches, including Christmas in Dallas, and "Syddy's House o...

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